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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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